The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-08-11
FUNERAL OF MRS. HUBBARD
Japan's Tribute of Respect to Our
Minister'S Wife.

The following account of Mrs. Hub
bard's funeral, taken from Japanese
newspaper, shows in what high regard
that nation held our ex-govern n, now the
United States minister to japan, and his
estimable lady;l
"The funeral of Mrs. R. B. Hubbard,
wife of the United States minister to
Japan, which took place on Monday, the
18th instant, was one of the most impress
sive ceremonies of the kind which have
ever taken place in the capital of Japan;
not through any imposing pomp or,
display in the conduct of the obsequies,
but from the exceptionally large attend
ance of officials and private individuals,
and the almost universal sympathy dis
PLAYED by the numerous friends and &C.
quaintances of the deceased lady and her
family. The high esteem in which the de-
ceased was held by the highest in the land
was shown by the kind manner in which her
majeaty the empress showed her sym
pathy,by sending note expressive of her
deep regret at the sad event to Mrs. Mans
field, daughter of the deceased
lady, and appointing one of the
ladies of her court to represent her at the
funeral. This is, we believe, the first
occasion on which such tender consldera-
ton has been shown by her majesty on
the death of any foreigner. Her majesty
also sent a large wreath of chrysanthe-
NUNS, the national flower, with which tC
deck the coffin, and sent verbal ex-
preston of coincidence to the Borrowing
relatives of the deceased through he
representative.
The service at the United States lega
ton was of a simple but impressive char
acter and was conducted by Rev. r. s
Maclay, DID,, of the Methodist Episcopa
church mission, assisted by the Rev. ID
, Amerman, of the American Reforme
mission, and the Rev. A. A. Bennett, O
the Baptist mission, Yokohama. Afte
the scripture had been read and a praye
, offered up, suitable address was give
: by DR.. Maclay, who afterwards conclude
the service at the cemetery of Aoyama.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Mansfield and th
younger daughter of the Hon. R. B. Hui
bard were unable to be present at the se
. vice, being detained at Nikko by the ser
GUS illness of Mrs. Mansfied's child and
: Mrs. Hubbard, senior, the mother of til
4; minister. A number of the lady frienC
}. of the deceased at Toxic had, howeve
!. arranged the rooms at the legation suita
= BILE for the occasion, and provided sacre
[. music for the service. Flowers were SCI
in by many friends, both European an
I Japanese. from Toxic and Yokoham
}, After the service at the legation, the fl
r neral cortege, which was the largest eve
=; seen in Toxic, and included some fifi
| and t1OUSanQ De
n sons, preceded by number
iinrikisha, loaded with cut fowel
and wreaths, proceeded to tn
: cemetery at Aoyama. Amongst tho:
: present TO pay their last tribute OF respe'
!, or affection to the departed. were CouI
4, Ito, Prime Minister and Countess LII
+ Count Inouye, Minister of Foreign Affair
) and Countess Inouye, as well as all %
other ministers of state and their wive
: all the members of the diplomatic corr
% and consular corps, Marquis Nabeshlm
=. GRAND master of ceremonies of the imp
d rial court, representing ID. M. the ell
p. peror) and Marchioness Nabeshlma;
LII detachment of eleven officers from Il
United States fleet now at Yokoham
almost ell the Americans, and many
n. other nationaliti-s resident at Toxic, b
m sides several from Yokohama, and
Or large number of Japanese officials al
~ ~ others. The pall-bearers were
~ Francis Plunket, British Minister; Doye
e, of the diplomatic corps; Count lnouy
u N minister for foreign affairs; the Hon.
w. Irwin, Hawaiian minister; 9. X. Grea
in house, esq, United States consul gener'
Can't. Glass, United States navy (repr
sentipg Admiral Chandler, unable to
- tend through illness), and Edwin Du
81 ESQ, United States legation. The boo
& which was embalmed, was deposited
- q cemented vault until its removal
is; The late Mrs. Hubbard, though she h
Gu only been in Japan about two years. ne
during that time, endeared herself to
10 10 her intimate acquaintance and won
W t high esteem of all who knew her. ana
III u untimely death will not only be an III
DIV parable loss to her sorrowing family
, rilI leave a blank which will not easily
ny fIled in that society of which she was Q
q of the brightest ornaments and IN oS' p
of ular leaders.
c.. D;nshayr Manockiee Petit, the